The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-09-30
BerwfC Ck Fair.

bia and Southern Luzerne County Agricul
tural Society held last week, was a decid
ed success although not what the managers
had hoped for. The week began warm
and cleal, and exhibitors made early ap
plications for space for exhibits so that on
Wednesday, the opening day, nearly
double the number of exhibits ever in the
history of the association were recorded.
Thursday was a fine day, and the exhibi.
tors were early in bringing in their stock
in time for the grand cavalcade OF stock
at 10 o'clock. At eleven o'clock there was
a free exhibition of performing dogs. This
was grand feature of the programme, and
was witnessed by all who could get near
the performance. The dogs were the best
trained of any ever brought to this section.
Friday morning the day dawned with
cloudy and threatening weather, while a
north wind blew, making people wish for
heavy wraps, and feeling more like sitting
around the stove than being upon the open
fair grounds. The first hour of the day,
after the gates were opened, the tickets
were rapidly sold, and the officers were in
happy mood, but as the cold north wind
continued the applications for admission
lessened, and what should have been the
greatest day in the history OF the associa-
tion was only an ordinary one. The exhi-
bits were far in advance Of what they had
| been other years.
The department of fancy articles was all
taken up, and the display showed that the
exhibitors had devoted much time aud
patience to prodace such fine designs in
needle work.
The vegetable products were frst-class-
the farmers had evidently selected their
very best. This department should be much
larger in order to accommodate the farmers.
Here we found pumpkins, squashes, corn,
oats, wheat, potatoes, turnips &c, all of
excellent varieties.
Among the list OF agricultural imple-
ments that deserve special mention were
those of Messrs. White, Conner &
Sloan, of Orangeville. These gentlemen
manufacture most of their own machinery,
and have wide reputation for the good
quality of workmanship and materialifound
in their machines. Their name is suffi-
cient guarantee of a perfect machine They
had on exhibition 2-horse tread power
thresher and cleaner; 1-horse tread power
with thresher; an empire grain and fertiliz-
er drill, Hurch g. Drumgold riding cult
vator with corn-plow attachment; Lam
sing spring tooth harrow. These same
gentlem en- expect to have this machinery
on exhibition at Benton and Bloomsbury
fairs. Appleman Bros. of Benton had on
exhibition several wagons among which
was their celebrated farm wagon.
Various styles of washers and churns
were represented, but the Perfect Washer,
made by Mears & Son, commanded the most
attention.
The live stock was of the very best. Mr.
G. L. Reagan's lot of thoroughbred Jersey
cattle was frequently commented upon.
Horses, sheep and hogs all had their places.
The department of poultry was better
than former years, almost every apartment
was occupied by trio of fine fowls.
The boarding tent was under the super
vision of H. NJ. Hickman who kept it up
to the high standard he had raised it In
former years.
The most Objectionable feature of the
fair was the presence of such great num-
bers of monte men and wheels of fortune.
There was every opportunity for even
the most wealthy to rid themselves OF their
surplus. The din of the fiakirs could be
heard above everything else on the grounds.
The musical department was well rep
resented. j. Saltzer, of Bloomsburg, was
there with his celebrated Estey organs and
the.Ivers g. Pond pianos, MI. Thos Meth
erell furnishing music for the occasion.
Mr.. B. F. Driesbach had the Chickering
and Hallet & Davis pianos, the Wilcox &
White organ, and the Lawrence upright
organ-this latter was handsome 7. 7.octave
organ and had all the appearance of an
upright piano. These same gentlemen
also represented the sewing machines.
Among the latest is a new parlor cabinet
made by Wheeler & Wilson. 1t is certain
ly beautiful machine. Mr.. Driesbacb is
the agent for this machine.